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Kentucky Rifle Returns Home for NC State Match Friday

Posted at 8:55 PM, Nov 08, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-08 19:23:19-05
UK Athletics

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky rifle team will begin its last home weekend of the autumn portion of the season on Friday against NC State.

The match will take place inside the UK rifle range at Buell Armory and Barker Hall starting at 8 a.m. ET. UK will serve as host for another home match against Army on Sunday at 8 a.m. ET.

Fans can follow all UK home matches via this megalink.

The Wildcats have emerged victorious from each of their four matches this year, including the three-team Kentucky Long Rifle Match on Oct. 13.

At its only other home match to date – the aforementioned Kentucky Long Rifle Match – UK shot a season-high 4,721, which is the highest score any team has produced in the nation this year to date.

UK’s average through four matches is 4697.5.

Kentucky is ranked No. 4, NC State is 17 and Army is 11 in this week’s Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association rankings.

 

Kentucky will conclude the fall season next weekend at Navy.